Is IP address 178.166.25.137 dangerous?

Yes, 178.166.25.137 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 178.166.25.137?

IP address 178.166.25.137 is operated by Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. (ASN 12353) and is geolocated to PT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 178.166.25.137?

Yes, blocking 178.166.25.137 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 178.166.25.137?

Our threat assessment for 178.166.25.137 has a confidence score of 32%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

178.166.25.137

IPv4 Public

AS12353

Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

2 Reports

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Portugal Location

Vodafone Portugal - Commu... ASN 12353

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 178.166.25.137 rated 7/10 from 2 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 32%.

More threatening than 88% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Hacking 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over less than a day indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 13. November 2026

Last Activity 13. November 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 incidents

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 12353) with generally good reputation. The ISP Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 30% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

14. Sep 2026 - 13. Nov 2026

32% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
13. Nov 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Sep 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 178.166.25.137
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: PT
ASN: AS12353
ISP: Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: 137.25.166.178.rev.vodafone.pt
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 14 Sep 2026
Last Reported: 13 Nov 2026, 09:13

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS12353

Organization: Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A.

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

2/10

This network appears to be relatively clean with very low threat indicators.

Network Statistics

Total IPs Monitored

208

Total Reports

17.3

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. (AS12353), which manages 12 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 208 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 2/10.

Network status: This network appears to be well-maintained with low threat indicators.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

88 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 88% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,352,021 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 7 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 1,739 IPs in ASN 12353

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 5.2 +

Total Reports 2 network avg: 1 ++

Network Vodafone Portugal - Communicacoes Pessoais S.A. has overall threat level 2/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,610 IPs in PT

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.5 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 5 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 13 Nov 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Monday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Brute-Force 2

Hacking 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 07:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

1,232,307 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 20,723 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

Brazil BR

261,719 21.2%
02

United States US

213,607 17.3%
03

India IN

104,158 8.5%
04

China CN

52,534 4.3%
05

Argentina AR

42,605 3.5%
06

SC SC

29,485 2.4%
07

Mexico MX

28,148 2.3%
08

Russia RU

27,411 2.2%
09

Germany DE

25,867 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

24,359 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

7/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

9 High Threat

Elevated risk: Multiple related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

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